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UK anti-Islam activist Robinson convicted of harassing two journalists

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On October 26, British anti-Islam activist Tommy Robinson was convicted at Southwark Crown Court for harassing two Daily Mail journalists with threatening messages and calls during nationwide riots in 2024. The harassment involved sharing the journalists' home address information on X (formerly Twitter) after they published a story about him in Cyprus following murders that triggered riots. Elon Musk, who has supported Robinson financially and virtually attended his rally last year, was mentioned by Robinson as backing his defense during this trial.
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Tommy Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, has been found guilty by a jury at Southwark Crown Court of harassing two journalists from the Daily Mail. The charges stem from events following articles published in August 2024, where Robinson was accused of influencing England’s riots while on holiday in Cyprus. Prosecutors highlighted four threat-to-life warning notices given to Robinson by police between 2018 and 2024. During the trial, it emerged that journalists and their family members had fled their homes due to "bullyboy" tactics deployed by Robinson. He faced a possible jail term of up to ten years upon sentencing for these convictions.

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UK anti-Islam activist Robinson convicted of harassing two journalists LONDON, Oct 26 - British anti-Islam activist Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, better known as Tommy Robinson, was on Wednesday convicted of harassing two journalists during nationwide rioting two years ago.
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UK anti-Islam activist Robinson convicted of harassing two journalists LONDON, Oct 26 - British anti-Islam activist Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, better known as Tommy Robinson, was on Wednesday convicted of harassing two journalists during nationwide rioting two years ago. asserted
Lennon → convict → rioting
Robinson said before his trial began that billionaire X owner Elon Musk, who often reposts Robinson and allowed him to return to the social media platform, was supporting his defence. asserted
him → say → defence
Musk also last year paid for Robinson's defence when he was charged with failing to provide his phone PIN to police, for which he was cleared by a judge, and Musk virtually attended a rally in London organised by Robinson last year. asserted
Musk → pay → Robinson
Robinson – who stood trial at London's Southwark Crown Court under the name Stephen Lennon – was charged with two counts of harassment causing fear of violence, relating to messages and calls to two Daily Mail journalists in 2024. asserted
who → stand → 2024
After three young girls were murdered in the northern town of Southport that July, Robinson repeatedly posted about the killings as riots spread across Britain. asserted
riots → murder → Britain
The Daily Mail tracked Robinson down to Cyprus, where he was on holiday with his family, and published a story which accused him of "stoking race riots from his sunbed". asserted
which → track → sunbed
Robinson repeatedly contacted two journalists involved in the story, posted several messages about them on X and said he had photos of their home address and family. asserted
he → contact → address
Robinson claimed he had only intended to put pressure on the journalists and the Daily Mail to remove a picture of his ex-wife from their website. asserted
he → claim → website
But he was found guilty by a 10-2 majority on Wednesday and released on bail ahead of his sentencing in December. asserted
he → find → December
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